Gaia Epicus - Victory
Gaia Epicus... No it's not a yogurt.

According to "The Metal Dictionary of Steen", Gaia Epicus roughly translates to "well played power metal derived from the old days of Metallica and Megadeth". Metallica because some riffs sound inspired from the Kill 'em all era and Megadeth because of a certain riff (try to find it) as well as the lead singer's tendency to sneer.
Nothing is particularly new or original here, but the album holds up just fine, with enough variation to make it worthwhile and the band does manage to put their own stamp on the music. In fact the album is highly enjoyable and over the past half year I have kept returning to it for just another listen.

The musicians are skilled. Especially the guitar playing makes a grand impression. Riffs and solos are aggressive and in your face and another good point is the way the guitar often plays out the main melody. The production is limited, but good enough and each instrument is clearly audible, especially the bass detail deservedly stands out.

The songs themselves are good and often pull out a few surprises. Iron curtain, at first resembling a half-breed brother of Metallica's "Seek and Destroy", is one of such, with an extended instrumental section that adds extra flavor to the song.

Songs like Rise of the Empire and The Sign have memorable choruses while others like Revenge is sweet and Awaken The Monster make their impression with in your face aggression and heaviness. Similar for all songs is a definite melodic touch that makes me keep coming back for one more listen.

Adding a bit of variety, In Memory and When Darkness falls are short relaxing interludes that work just right as atmospheric breathers.

Gaia Epicus play quality metal and they have what it takes to take it much further. With a bit of invention on their part they could do just that.
Fans of bands like Gamma Ray, Helloween, Hammerfall, Megadeth and power metal in general should check these guys out. Gaia Epicus is a healthy dose of Metal.
Check out a few of their songs at their official web site or on their MySpace site.

Written by Steen
Sunday, September 16, 2007
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Comment by VonSeux (Anonymous) - Sunday, September 16, 2007
this band is utter shit, the biggest joke i've ever seen.

Metal must be in it's worst era so this band can get some notority.











Review by Steen

Released by
Epicus Records - 2007

Tracklisting
1. New Life (3:54)
2. Iron Curtain (6:51)
3. The Sign (5:42)
4. Revenge Is Sweet (2:52)
5. In Memory (1:41)
6. Awaken The Monster (5:11)
7. Rise Of The Empire (4:01)
8. When Darkness Falls (1:15)
9. Fortress Of Solitude (3:46)
10. Through The Fire (6:51)
11. Victory (4:29)


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